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It was here that he met Zellig Harris, a prominent linguist, whose influence led Chomsky to develop his groundbreaking theory of transformational grammar. This theory revolutionized the field of linguistics by introducing the concept that all human languages have a shared underlying structure. Post ...
Birthplace: Harlem, New York City, New York Also ranks #2 on The Greatest Black Female Poets Also ranks #5 on The Greatest Black Female Authors in the History of Literature Dig Deeper 32 Famous Lesbian Poets Who Heavily Influenced Modern Poetry Patricia Roberts Harris Dec. at 60 (1924-1985...
For her entire career she worked as a chorus line dancer in New York City, on Broadway and during the Harlem Renaissance of the the 1930s and 40s. She danced at clubs such as The Apollo, Cotton Club, and Zanzibar Club, where she was part of a legendary group known as the Zanzibeauts...
Did you know a member of the Harlem Renaissance lived in Birmingham – during the height of the renaissance? Effie Lee Newsome Effie Lee Newsome was a writer of mostly children’s poems and an illustrator whose work is best known within the pages of “The Crisis,” the NAACP magazine starte...
His efforts to revitalize the Soviet Union led to the collapse of communism there and the end of the Cold War. He eventually resigned after an attempted coup, just as republics declared independence from the Soviet Union. The year also saw the assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister...
Fred "Curly" Neal, 77. The dribbling wizard who entertained millions with the Harlem Globetrotters for parts of three decades. March 26. Rev. Joseph E. Lowery, 98. A veteran civil rights leader who helped the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. found the Southern Christian Leadership Conference and...
She also performed with Duke Ellington’s band and had an affair with the married musician. Harlem Renaissance At the time, Black actors had few opportunities in Hollywood. The majority of Black people on film could be seen only in“race films” designed for all-Black audiences. Those who ...
In 1919, after Madam Walker died, Lelia inherited the company, becoming its president. But she was more of a hands-off manager. Instead, she became an influential hostess and patron of the arts—a key fixture on the Harlem Renaissance scene during the 1920s. Langston Hughes dubbed her the ...
Unlike Many Others: Exceptional White Characters in Harlem Renaissance Fiction Today, scholars are given to questioning the disproportionate amount of attention traditionally paid to the Harlem Renaissance by the publishing industry. The ... E Bernard - 《Modernism/modernity》 被引量: 2发表: 2005年 ...